Boston’s lone woman express messenger shines in Chelsea
Amy Roopsarrt reports on Mrs. Alice M. Cheney of the Adams transfers who says she is the only woman express messenger in Boston and perhaps the world. She runs five teams from offices at 34 Court Square 59 Franklin Street and 73 Central Street, handles billing, orders, and collections, and endures all weather with health and discipline, while earning respect from crews and customers alike.
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Alice M. Cheney
Cheney
Chelsea & Boston Transfer
Eden Street
Chelsea
Boston
Express
Adams
Court Square
Franklin Street
Central Street
Washington Street
Rutland
Expressmen’s League
League
Mrs. Cheney
Amy Roopsarrt
Angle Sam's New Naval Defenders
Three new war vessels the Indiana Detroit and New York are poised for addition to the navy. Indiana’s maiden plunge at Cramp and Sons Philadelphia with 13 inch guns and heavy armor. Detroit a 2000 ton steel cruiser and New York a large armored craft will join at once. Indiana features huge turrets twelve inch guns and powerfully protected engines while both Detroit and New York emphasize steam driven machinery, electric plant and rapid fire weapons for coastal defense and commerce protection.
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Coast Line
Indiana
Detroit
New York
Navy
Cramp & Sons’ Shipyards
Philadelphia
United States
Bethlehem Iron Works
Ier
Montgomery
Baltimore
Uncle Sam
Ex Governor to Aid Lizzie Borden Defense
Ex Governor Robinson will assist in Lizzie Borden's defense as the Attorney General travels south for a month and the district attorney heads to California. Friends of Lizzie and local backers place confidence in the Governor's efforts, with trial likely not until next spring.
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Robinson
Lizzie Borden
Mall River
California
Deence
Goschen Elected to Carlton Club Signals Shift to Conservatives
Lonpox Feb 1 Mr Goschen former exchequer chancellor won admission to the Carlton Club last evening. The move is seen as his final break with the Liberal-Unionists and an alignment with the Conservative party in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpox
Goschen
Carlton Club
Post Day By Day Highlights And Exclusives
The Post reviews its yesterday morning coverage including a Crawford House fire scare and exclusive on the railroad deal impinging the stock market. It also notes Amy Robsart's interview with Annie Besant and a forecast of day’s events as well as insider stock pointers.
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Post
Crawford House
Amy Robsart
Annie Besant
Fire causes $1000 loss at Tremont Street rooms
Carelessness with a not extinguished match started a blaze in a four story block at 175 Tremont Street last evening around 5 50. Miss A Y Doyle who kept a millinery shop in Rooms 46 47 lit the gas and threw away the match and then visited a friend. The fire quickly spread through the room and furniture and a large amount of bric a brac was destroyed. Occupants fled to safety as water damaged other rooms including those of H H Litchfield Miss McKean and Miss Chenet.
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Tremont Street
A. YV. Doyle
Miss Doyle
M Leod Heads the List Stockholders Meet in New York
The Philadelphia Reading and New England Company held its annual stockholders meeting in New York on February 1. The main business was the selection of directors, naming A A McLeod C Tower Jr W W Gibbs James Armstrong John H Tyler Maurice A Viele Arthur Brock Joseph Synnot John W Brock Charles Hartshorne W W Jenks C E M Morgan Jr Pierson Brown as directors.
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New York
Philadelphia, Reading & New England Company
A. A. McLeod
C. Tower, Jr
W. W. Gibbs
James Armstrong
John H. Tyler
Maurice A. Viele
Arthur Brock
Joseph ¥. Synnot
John W. Brock
Charles Hartshorne
W. W. Jenks
C. E. M. Morgan, Jr
Pierson Brown
Night Watchman McKenzie Receives Hotel Purse
Guests at Crawford House contributed 240 dollars to a purse for Night Watchman George McKenzie. He discovered flames yesterday morning and notified the sleepers. An enormous sale of Posts accompanied the blaze as the hotel whipped up rapid extra editions.
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Crawford House
George McKenzie
McKenzie
Employees to Celebrate Annual Ball at Mechanics Hall
Jordan, Marsh & Co. workers will hold their annual ball on Saturday evening February 4 at Mechanics Hall, marking the company’s festive get together.
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Jordan, Marsh & Co
Mechanics’ Hall
Terrible Shocks Hit Zante Island After Quake
A strong quake at 2 am wrecked about a hundred houses in Zante city. Thousands fled to fields as many killed or injured. Villages across the island were destroyed with inhabitants sleeping outdoors. A tidal wave from the harbor sent water two feet over the street. Shocks also felt in Cephalonia with further tremors reported.
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Arupas
Zante
Cephalonia
A Weighing Bee At Grey's Hall In South Boston
Mattapannock Division of Sons of Temperance held a basket party and entertainment in Grey's Hall South Boston last evening. J D Small spoke to the order before the event. A weighing bee followed with couples weighed and charges set by weight, one cent per pound over a hundred for the ladies with gentlemen, and five cents per pound for lighter weights.
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Mattapannock Division
Sons of Temperance
Grey’s Hall
Boston
J.D. Small
Coasting on the Common Sparks Fun and Fearful Risks
Last night's heavy mist froze into slick conditions on the Common between Park Street and West. Youthful adventurers rode the hill on their feet as makeshift sleds, turning the slope into a thrilling pastime but posing clear danger to pedestrians they met along the way.
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Park Street
Lorimer to Speak at Faneuil Hall Noon Meeting
The Rev Dr George C Lorimer will address a noon gathering at Faneuil Hall today on The Baptism of Fire. Mrs Walter C Bailey of Somerville will provide song.
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George C. Lorimer
Faneuil Hall
Walter C. Bailey
Somerville
Town Clerk Hiram Willis Dies In Woods Tragedy
Oranasi Feb 1 Hiram Willis 65 the Wendell town clerk was killed when a tree fell while he was chopping in the woods Medical Examiner Wright of Orange viewed the remains The accident ends Wendells long service by its clerk and longtime local official.
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Oranasi
Hiram Willis
Wendell
Wright
Orange
Those New Stamps
A humorous remark notes the new stamps will be popular with clever women, unlike the older smaller stamps. The speaker jokes that the larger arena stamps will stay together better, implying lasting appeal and societal trend.
Oarsmen Meet Elects Leaders and Expels Clubs
The New England Amateur Rowing Association held its annual meeting at the Revere House with sixteen clubs represented. George Grimes reported 750.54 in treasury. two regattas were self supporting. a new committee was formed to investigate the Lloyd-Jerome crooked race. Walter Stimpson and A R Sweet were elected president and vice president. M W Brick and Seth Sprague named secretary and treasurer. Anniwans, Belmonts, and Warwicks were expelled.
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New England Amateur Rowing Association
Revere House
George Grimes
Lloyd-Jerome
Walter Stimpson
A. R. Sweet
M. W. Brick
West End Boat Club
Seth Sprague
Anniwans
Belmonts
Warwicks
Charles River
Fox
Detroit
A little fire in Chelsea at Standard Dye plant
A small blaze at factory No 18 Sixth Street Chelsea owned by Standard Dye Company caused $50 damage. The alarm came from Box 47 at 4 45 yesterday afternoon. Also noted is a travel time claim: Boston to Jacksonville by a Pullman sleeping car in forty hours and thirty minutes, advertised as improved via the Shore Line and Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Chelsea
Sixth Street
Standard Dye Company
Boston
Jacksonville
Fla
Shore Line
Pennsylvania Railroad
State Insure Plan Proposed for Massachusetts
A petition from Malden citizen Charces T. Sarpson urges a constitutional amendment to create a state department for life and casualty insurance. It asks for enabling legislation and outlines a draft bill to establish a treasury controlled insurance division with a state clearing house, defined annuities, beneficiary rules, and precinct payment mechanisms.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Malden
Commonwealth
The
Department of the Commonwealth
Attorney-General
Court of Highest Resort
General Court
Cuarces T. Sarpson
Mt. Vernon Street
Treasury Department of the Commonwealth
Treasurer’s Department of the Commonwealth
Treasurer of the
Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Division
State Clearing House
Hospital Secrets and Cure Tale by W N Lowers
A Mt. Vernon resident recounts severe rheumatism and failed hospital care, then credits Dr Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy with rapid improvement from weight 136 to 144 pounds. The ad claims nationwide cures for nervous and chronic diseases and offers free author consultations.
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W. N. Lowers
East Tamtramck St
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
St. Anthony Hospital
Dr. Greene
Greene
Greeie
Temple Pl
Boston
Mass
Word Weekly ad and Pension State critique excerpt
Excerpt shows subscription offer for Word Weekly and Madison Square novels, plus a discussion by Mr. Simpson on paternalism. It argues for a broad, protective government and critiques a paternal oligarchy framing. Includes notes on municipal settlements and insurance rate objectives over twenty five years.
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Commonwealth
Simpson
Ex-Treasurer Hyatt Sick in Norwalk Home
The former United States Treasurer James W. Hyatt lies seriously ill at his West avenue home in Norwalk Connecticut. Suffering from gout and a severe cold he has developed tonsillitis. Doctors feared pneumonia but say danger may have passed after a night of partial improvement.
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Norwalk
Conn
James W. Hyatt
United States
Cleveland
West Avenue
Hyatt
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Defence
the Post
M’leod
Mkenzie
Cone of MacDougall
New York World
DR. Lorimer
State Insurance
Beacon Street
NEW Publications
Madison Square
Hyatt Sick
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Eppl& Co
Homeopatsis Chemists
London
England
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